(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Therefore--the police would get all the glory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The police were preparing some big _coup_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
intentionally conceived
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
coupnounUS /kuː/
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading The police were preparing some big _coup_.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The police knew more than he did.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Therefore--the police would get all the glory.
a state of high honor
From this reading Therefore--the police would get all the glory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The police were in possession of information which had not come his way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The police were in possession of information which had not come his way.
indisputableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪsˈpjuːtəbəl/
not open to question; obviously true
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
a message received and understood
From this reading The police were in possession of information which had not come his way.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The police knew more than he did.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The police knew more than he did.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The police were in possession of information which had not come his way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police knew more than he did.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The police were in possession of information which had not come his way.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The police were preparing some big _coup_.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The police were preparing some big _coup_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The police knew more than he did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore--the police would get all the glory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
Triffitt
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From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The police were in possession of information which had not come his way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The police were in possession of information which had not come his way.
at the time that
From this reading THE DESERTED FLAT When Triffitt had fairly separated from the detective and had come to reckon up the events of that morning he became definitely conscious of one indisputable fact.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The police were in possession of information which had not come his way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Therefore--the police would get all the glory.
